I found this design on http://www.thereisacardforthat.ca/2017/12/happy-holiday-series-dimensional-slider.html?m=1 and I wanted to create it myself. Maybe the hardest part of this card was curving the sentiment at the top to match the oval shape. There might be an easier way to do this, but this is how I did it: First I cut out the oval shape… Continue reading Ice Skating Bear
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Beautiful Build A Snowman Cards
This has been a favorite design of mine to make for the last few holiday seasons. This year I used some patterned paper for the background and I just fell in love with how it looked. I had actually been feeling like I needed to just use up that paper so it was great to… Continue reading Beautiful Build A Snowman Cards
Double Slider Attempt
This was my first attempt at using the Double Slider Surprise mechanism. I didn't end up making it into a full card but still wanted to share. For each piece of the mechanism I cut a shape with thinner cardstock meant for ink blending, so I could decorate it with a scene, but then I… Continue reading Double Slider Attempt
Paper Piecing Dies
I thought I'd note a little tip for assembling paper piecing dies. (I don't know why I wasn't doing this before!) When you die cut the backing piece, keep it with the paper that has the negative space that it was cut out from. Then, when you go to place the thin outline piece onto… Continue reading Paper Piecing Dies
Slimline Envelope
I made my own envelope for a full size slimline card for the first time and wanted to share the steps I followed. My card was 8 1/2" x 3 1/2" and I thought that was pretty standard but I didn't see that size on my envelope punch board. This was the site where I… Continue reading Slimline Envelope
